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H. ROSSBERG.

RIDING HABIT.

No. 445,203. Patented Jan. 27, 1891.

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H. ROSSBERG. RIDING HABIT.

No. 445,203. Patented Jan. 27,1891.

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HERMAN RossBERa'oE NEW YORK, N. Y.

RIDING-HABIT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 445,203, dated January27, 1891.

Application filed August 5, 1890. Serial No. 361,078. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, HERMAN RossBERG, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of N ewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in LadiesRiding- Habits, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in ladies riding-habits. havingreference to the skirt portion thereof, its object being to produce askirtcomposed of as few parts as is possible, avoiding all unnecessaryseams. and having the parts so cut or constructed that the skirt isreadily and easily secured to the leg of a wearer adjacent to the sideopening which is provided for the entrance of the pom mel of the saddle.

The invention consists of a riding skirt made in two pieces and openedon one side for the entrance ot' the pommel, one of said pieces having aloop or strap formed therewith for engaginga short piece for surroundingone limb of the wearer above the knee, substantially as hereinafterfully set forth, and particularly pointed outin the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side view of the skirt asapplied to a rider, showing in dotted lines the manner of holding thesaine to the limbs. Fig. 2 is a View of the opposite side of the skirt.Fig. 3 is a similar view with the side or edges of the skirt thrownopen. Fig'. 4 is a diagrammatical view showing the cut or shape of thepieces of fabric from which the skirt is made.

Referring' to the drawings, A designates the principal or main portionor piece of the skirt, the left-hand side thereof being longer than theopposite edge, so as to provide sufiicient material to fit over the bentknee of the rider and cause the lower ogee edge a to be perfectlystraight or horizontal. The edge b is straight or slightly curved,thesame forming one edge of an opening c in the side of the skirt.

B is the other portion or piece of which the skirt is composed, and itis provided with a concaved edge e, which is stitched or sewed to theopposite concaved edge d of the piece A. These edges are made in theshape shown in order to tighten the garment and have it t closely to theform. The piece B is also made with a darth for the same purpose andwiththe concave edge i, which is stitched to a portion corresponding inlength thereto of the convex edge 7o of the piece A. The edge f of lthispiece B forms the second edge of the opening c, and the edge g the loweredge of the skirt.

The piece A is provided with a loop endor extension m, which is formedfrom the same piece by darts r and s in piece A. This loop m is providedwith a button or other fastening m to engage with a piece n, attached tothe inner side of piece A. The loop m is designed to be passed aroundand secured upon the limb of the wearer above the knee. To the upperportion of the edge b of piece A :is secured a s tri p or elastic bandor loop o, which is fastened around the limb below the knee.

To the inner sides of pieces A and B are secured straps or loops V, oneto receive the toe of one foot and the other to receive the heel of theother foot, as shown in Fig. l.

In piece A is formed an opening t, to which the hooks or otherfastenings are attached for securing the skirt around the waist of thewearer. An extension is secured to the inner edge of this opening, and apocket u is formed therein.

In Fig. 2 it will be seen that the pommel of the saddle is designed tofit in the side opening of the skirt at W. This arrangement per-` mitsthe skirt to easily and quickly detach itself in case the rider suddenlyleaves the saddle.

To those skilled in the art the advantages of my invention will bereadily apparent, and it will be especially observed that the skirt iscomposed of but two pieces. This is of special advantage in skirts madeof heavy goods, since it avoids the clumsy seams which hurt the wearer.My invention entirely obviates this objectionable feature. Anotherimportant advantage of my invention is that the skirt cannot ride up, asoccurs with the most of skirts as heretofore constructed, in rapidriding, especially where a bag is provided for the reception of thepommel.

I claim as my invention- The herein-described riding-habit, the samebeing composed of two piecesA and B, a side IOO provided with :i singledart h, substantially 1o as set forth.

Signed at New York city, in theV- county of New York and VState of NewYork, this 22d day of April, A. D. 1890.

HERMAN ROSSBERG.

Witnesses:

W. L. MCKENNA, ELLA F. BRAMAN.

